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lie in wait

verb as in lurk

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The convictions, combined with charging enhancements added for the crime of “lying in wait” and committing multiple killings, will ensure life terms when when they are sentenced in December.

But the Liverpool manager appreciates what lies in wait at St James' - regardless of the backdrop to the game.

From BBC

So far, so good - but alongside the beautiful scenery and glamorous guests, murder and betrayal lie in wait.

From BBC

When Lee Deakin came out of his house to fetch a phone charger from the boot of his car, a stranger armed with a bottle of acid was lying in wait for him.

From BBC

Except Affleck’s door came with paparazzi lying in wait, and a story was born.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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